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postapproval

postapproval adjective: after approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.

Adjective

postapproval (not comparable)

  1. After approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.
    • In those cases, the postapproval trials confirmed that the drugs reduce heart attacks and strokes, adding to confidence about the link between cholesterol and heart disease.2008 January 17, Alex Berenson, “New Questions on Treating Cholesterol”, in New York Times
    • Pfizer said if the drug were approved, the company would conduct a post-approval study of real-world use of the vaccine, monitoring health records for the incidence of preterm birth and other possible problems.2023 May 18, Christina Jewett, “F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants”, in The New York Times

Forms of postapproval

alternative formpost-approval

Origin of postapproval

From post- + approval.

Questions about postapproval

What does postapproval mean?
Postapproval means after approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.
What part of speech is postapproval?
Postapproval is an adjective.

Words near postapproval in the dictionary

  1. postapoplectic
  2. postapoptotic
  3. postapp
  4. postappendectomy
  5. postapplication
  6. postapproval
  7. postarcuate
  8. postarrest
  9. postarrhythmic
  10. postarsphenamine
  11. postarteriolar

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